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Glad to be a grad
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
ccalloway@pntonline.com
Marcus Sanchez said he saw a group of students who’s futures may entail college, the U.S. armed forces and motherhood as he looked onto the crowd of his fellow Portales High graduates, but...
In search of ponies: Programs help pets stay in homes
Friday, May 24th, 2013 //
It's hard to say when exactly it became a money thing.At one time, welcoming an animal into the family was as simple as sharing table scraps, extending the existing resources and making room for one...
McGee: Music collection tough to let go
Friday, May 24th, 2013 //
I've been in the process of getting rid of some things.No, I don't save stuff to the point that the only way through the house is a network of pathways through rooms crammed full of pack-ratted junk...
Judge gives permission to remove emaciated cattle from ranch
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // Staff and wire reports
The New Mexico Livestock Board received a judge's permission Friday to remove about 1,000 emaciated cattle from a drought-stricken ranch near Fort Sumner.New Mexico Livestock Board officials served...
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ENMU's Jones 16th in 800 preliminaries
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // CMI staff
PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones finished 16th out of 22 runners in Friday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Division II national outdoor track women’s...
McGee: Music collection tough to let go
Friday, May 24th, 2013 //
I've been in the process of getting rid of some things.No, I don't save stuff to the point that the only way through the house is a network of pathways through rooms crammed full of pack-ratted junk...
Judge gives permission to remove emaciated cattle from ranch
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // Staff and wire reports
The New Mexico Livestock Board received a judge's permission Friday to remove about 1,000 emaciated cattle from a drought-stricken ranch near Fort Sumner.New Mexico Livestock Board officials served...
Animal cruelty charges being investigated
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // CNJ staff
A De Baca County rancher could be charged with one or more counts of animal cruelty and have his cattle seized, according to 10th Judicial District Attorney Tim Rose. Rose said on May 17, members of t...
Sports
ENMU's Jones 16th in 800 preliminaries
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // CMI staff
PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones finished 16th out of 22 runners in Friday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Division II national outdoor track women’s...
ENMU's Briska 14th in prelims
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // CMI staff
PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Kaspars Briska finished 14th overall in Thursday’s preliminaries of the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the NCAA Division II...
Bears' Urlacher hangs 'em up
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // Staff and wire reports
Former Portales High coach Mark McAfee knew Lovington’s Brian Urlacher had a bright future when he coached against him as the Rams’ defensive co-ordinator in the mid-1990s. McAfee didn&rsq...
ENMU athletes ready for nationals
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Dave Wagner
CMI sports writer
dwagner@cnjonline.com
Eastern New Mexico University sophomores Kaspars Briska and Alesha Jones have their work cut out in the NCAA Division II national outdoor track meet this weekend in Pueblo, Colo., but both are ready t...
Opinion
Political debates can wait, focus on disaster relief
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // The Santa Fe New Mexican
The latest natural disaster in Oklahoma should not become another political debate
Column incubator for feds ideas
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // Kent McManigal column
Federal employees must read my columns and use the warnings therein as a blueprint for future schemes
Voters deserve answers before vote on new jail
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // Clovis Media, Inc. editorial board
Curry County voters on Aug. 6 will be asked to approve $9.8 million for a new maximum-medium security jail.
America needs to stand up and speak up
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // Letter to the Editor
I guess some things just can’t be blamed on the Bush administration. Bush had nothing to do with Benghazi or phone records intercepted from the media, and now the IRS is targeting anyone who is...
Military
Vietnam book writing proves cathartic
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 // By Benna Sayyed: CNJ staff writer
Writing a book about his experiences in Vietnam proved cathartic for Harold L. Thrasher.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Harold L. Thrasher, a Marine infantry rifleman in the Vietnam War, reads an i...
Video
Tornado Tracker Interactive
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // AP Interactive
A mile-wide tornado has caused destruction in the Oklahoma City suburbs
Video: Barry Elementary School Songs of the '50s
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 // Video by Tony Bullocks
Video: Barry Elementary School Songs of the 50's
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Video Archive: Dec 13, 2010 - June 2, 2010
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 //
These videos were on our previous video streaming service, Brightcove. They have now been transfered to YouTube. 12-14 Joking AroundDecember 13, 2010 5:17 PMPeople telling jokes.Video ArchivesDec...
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 //
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012 These videos were on our previous video streaming service, Brightcove. They have now been transfered to YouTube. Representation of videos 1-100H2O...
Faith and Lifestyles
Program deals with the stresses of being a Christian woman
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe
CNJ STAFF WRITER
ecrowe@cnjonline.com
Dianne Nance wants young women to know that they can rise to the top and do anything they set out to do.“Women have a lot of power,” she said. “I'm trying to show them that they hav...
Vets deserve thanks for sacrifices
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // By Judy Brandon: Religion columnist
This weekend is associated with the ending of school and the beginning of the summer. But more important, this weekend is the time designated as Memorial Day. We must be careful to not view this weeke...
A view from under the pew: death by cheese pizza
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // By Gary Mitchell
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and h...
Religion calendar — May 24
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // By newsroom assistant Arlene Castro
Advent Christian ChurchSunday School — 10 a.m.Sunday worship — 11 a.m.Wednesday Youth Fellowship — 4 p.m.Wednesday Prayer meeting — 6 p.m.Address: 2101 East 21st St. Informatio...
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Glad to be a grad
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
ccalloway@pntonline.com
Marcus Sanchez said he saw a group of students who’s futures may entail college, the U.S. armed forces and motherhood as he looked onto the crowd of his fellow Portales High graduates, but...
ENMU's Jones 16th in 800 preliminaries
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // CMI staff
PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones finished 16th out of 22 runners in Friday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Division II national outdoor track women’s...
Judge gives permission to remove emaciated cattle from ranch
Friday, May 24th, 2013 // Staff and wire reports
The New Mexico Livestock Board received a judge's permission Friday to remove about 1,000 emaciated cattle from a drought-stricken ranch near Fort Sumner.New Mexico Livestock Board officials served...
Animal cruelty charges being investigated
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // CNJ staff
A De Baca County rancher could be charged with one or more counts of animal cruelty and have his cattle seized, according to 10th Judicial District Attorney Tim Rose. Rose said on May 17, members of t...
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Tucumcari man sentenced to life in prison
Friday, April 5th, 2013 // By Thomas Garcia
QCS Senior Writer
It took a jury about 45 minutes to find Robert Wynashe of Tucumcari guilty of murder Friday in a trial delayed four years over competency issues.Wynashe 70, was sentenced to life in prison for the 200...
Editorials
Student profile — Tyler Steele, Clovis Christian
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 //
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools.Tyler Steele is a graduating senior at Clovis Christian School. He is a decorated member of the s...
Lopez statue great idea, with private dollars
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 //
Government should spend public money on projects that benefit the public — not on monuments honoring iconic sports figures.We’re not sure what our Legislature was thinking when it allocate...
Decline of bees threatens our food supply
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 //
The continued decline of honeybees is raising alarm bells, with commercial beekeepers telling The New York Times that some 40 percent to 50 percent of hives needed to pollinate fruits and vegetables d...
Columns
Guthals will be missed
Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Grant McGee: Local columnist
Charles Guthals passed away a few weeks ago. I’m going to miss him.Lots of High Plains folks knew him far better than I did. To me, he was the guy who knew everything about plants and trees and...
In search of ponies: Funnels funny, but effective
Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Sharna Johnson: Local columnist
The T-shirt had nothing to do with fashion; it was hiding something, or better yet, protecting it. Underneath the black cotton there was a shoulder wrapped in bandages which were holding gauze an...
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Friday, May 10th, 2013 // By Grant McGee: Local columnist
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
In search of ponies: Celebrate your pet this week, or month
Friday, May 10th, 2013 // By Sharna Johnson: Local columnist
Did you know it’s national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it’s not something I would normally even be aware o...
Letters to the Editor
Intentions of city officials perplexing
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 //
Concerning the March 8 article headlined “Watchdog: City letter inappropropriate.” Was it Ignorance, greed or sucking up to the governor? I don’t know and I don’t care. Bu...
Department gives thanks in time of need
Thursday, March 28th, 2013 //
The Portales Fire Department family would like to express a sincere thank you to those agencies and individuals who provided coverage of our station and assisted during the service of our beloved brot...
Weighing same-sex marriage vital
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 //
Ten considerations for traditional only marriage: 10.) Politicians, including the Clintons, were against same-sex marriage less than 10 years ago, but now support it. Why the change? 9.) Polls sh...
'Liberal' media overlooking Obamacare's benefits
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 //
The constant pitch you hear from conservative publications, talk shows and columnists: Obamacare is bad. The reason: There is a well funded and organized group that benefits billions from the st...
Education
Clovis Christian seniors set for next step
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe: CNJ staff writer
Saturday will mark the beginning of a new adventure for 14 seniors graduating from Clovis Christian School.“I'm going to be attending ENMU in the fall,” said Jasmine Bieker, who plans to...
Marshall on mission of learning
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 // By Cindy Kleyn-Kennedy: Education columnist
Marshall Middle School has been at it again, bent on their mission, not only to educate students, also to provide enriching opportunities for growth in character and increased knowledge of the world.L...
Education digest — May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 //
Eastern New Mexico University has presented Faculty Excellence Awards to four faculty members, according to an ENMU press release. Mary Kallus, associate professor of reading education, was given...
CCC students take next step
Friday, May 10th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe: CMI staff writer
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year’s graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening.CMI staff photo: Kevin WilsonS...
Crime
Police Blotter — May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 //
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported:• 12:25 a.m.: Situation check, 1100 block of Apollo Court.• 12:41 a.m.: Disorderly conduct, 1100 block o...
Clovis man found guilty of child porn charges
Friday, May 10th, 2013 // CMI staff
A 58-year-old Clovis man faces 33 years in prison after a jury convicted him Friday on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler.Ch...
Jury hands down murder indictment
Friday, April 26th, 2013 // CMI staff
A grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment Friday against Daniel Murrell III, 23, of Clovis, who is accused of inflicting fatal injuries during the robbery and beating of 61-year-old Joe G...
Man cited after gun goes off inside car
Friday, April 26th, 2013 // CMI staff
A 34-year-old Clovis man was cited after his .40 caliber handgun went off inside his car while parked outside Subway and LA Nails on east 21st Street, according to Clovis police.The incident happened...
